Answer:
Step 1 :
Split the figure into 3 parts
part 1: triangle with base = 7 + 2 + 6 = 15in, height = 7in
part 2 : Rectangle with breadth = 3 + 6 + 2= 11in and length 8in
Part 3 :Rectangle with breadth 2in and length 9in
Step 2 :
find the area of each part
Area of part 1
[tex]\frac{1}{2} * base * height = \frac{1}{2}*15*7 = 52.5in^{2}[/tex]
Area of part 2
[tex]length * breadth = 11*8 =88in^{2}[/tex]
Area of part 3
[tex]length * breadth = 2*9 =18in^2[/tex]
Total area = 52.5 + 88 + 18 = 158.5 sqaure inches
